Samples of microplastics found in coral (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Samples of microplastics found in coral

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A variety of microplastics extracted from corals off the coast of Si Chang Island in the Gulf of Thailand. As seen by the color, shape, and size, coral will consume a wide range of microplastics, with many of them thinner than a strand of human hair.

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Kyushu University/Isobe lab

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